flotation
Syllables: flo·ta·tion/fləʊˈteɪʃən/US/floʊˈteɪʃən/
flotation noun: a state of floating, or being afloat.
Noun
flotation (countable and uncountable, plural flotations)
- A state of floating, or being afloat.
- The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow.
- A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.
- The launching onto the market of a tranche of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.
- This week's SpaceX flotation is just the latest sign: we are facing regime change not just in technology, but in finance.2026 June 13, Robert Armstrong, “AI is revolutionising the stock market”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5
- Synonyms:
- initial public offering
flotation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
flotation in Hindi
- फ्लोटेशन, फ्लोटशन
flotation in Tamil
- மிதப்பு
flotation in Marathi
- फ्लोटशन, फ्लोटॅशन
flotation in Bengali
- ফ্লোটেশন
More languagesFewer languages
- flotation in Telugu
- ఫ్లోటేషన్, ఫ్లోటషన్
- flotation in Malayalam
- ഫ്ലോട്ടേഷൻ
- flotation in Kannada
- ಫ್ಲೋಟೇಶನ್, ಫ್ಲೋಟೇಷನ್, ಫ್ಲೋಟೆಷನ್
- flotation in Gujarati
- ફ્લોટશન
- flotation in Odia
- ଫ୍ଲୋଟେସନ୍, ଫ୍ଲୋଟସନ, ଫ୍ଲୋଟସନ୍
- flotation in Indonesian
- flotasi, pengapungan
Examples of flotation in a sentence
- Below that latitude, they must carry lifejackets, also known as personal flotation devices (PFDs).
- The Fudd was favored for its flotation, while the Kahuna earned an “A+” for versatility.
- The Titanic’s boatage and flotation equipment were also well above minimum requirements.
Synonyms of flotation
Forms of flotation
| plural | flotations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | floatation |
Origin of flotation
From float + -ation.
Words formed from flotation
Phrases with flotation
Words that rhyme with flotation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about flotation
- What does flotation mean?
- Flotation means a state of floating, or being afloat.
- What is flotation in Hindi?
- Flotation in Hindi is फ्लोटेशन, फ्लोटशन. See Flotation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is flotation?
- Flotation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce flotation?
- Flotation is pronounced /floʊˈteɪʃən/ (US).
- What is the plural of flotation?
- The plural of flotation is flotations.
Words near flotation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: flotation (page history and authors); flotation (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); flotation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); flotation (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); flotation (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); flotation (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); flotation (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); flotation (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); flotation (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); flotation (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Last updated:
Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-flotation.wav.
Cite this entry: “flotation.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/flotation. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.